Nintendo gives us another reason to still love our Wii U's. Starting today 12/29 you will be able to officially purchase Mario Kart 64 on the Nintendo Wii U's virtual console.

As with many other virtual console games you can play this one with many control options, so you shouldn't worry about not having enough controllers.

Three…Two…One…Go!

Put the pedal to the metal in this worthy successor to the Super NES® classic, Super Mario Kart®. With improved courses and a revolutionary head-to-head four-player mode, Mario Kart 64 is sure to win the heart of any race-driving fan. The game includes 20 different courses filled with dips, valleys, jumps, tunnels and bridges. Smooth, precise control will bring players back time and time again for freewheeling fun.​This classic game is part of the Virtual Console service, which brings you great games created for consoles such as NES™, Super NES™ and Game Boy™ Advance. We hope you'll enjoy the new features (including off-TV play) that have been added to this title.

​More details for Mario Kart 64 can be found here, or by selecting the game on the Nintendo Wii U's virtual console.

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